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BHOPAL: Army veterans settled in Bhopal have spoken out their mind on the issue of One Rank One Pension scheme or OROP which remains unsolved despite a 34-year-old fight. After nationwide protests by retired army personnel NDA government has agreed to implement OROP but bone of contention still remains between the two sides.
Stating OROP has been long overdue, retired officials alleged successive governments only paid lip service and did nothing to implement it.
Lt Gen Milan Naidu, an infantry man, who was vice chief of Indian Army from 2007 to 2008 and now settled in the state capital said, it is the jawans who stand in the line of fire and if they are unable to serve for the minimum number of years specified by government to get benefits of OROP they are the losers. Jawans are the ones who need it the most, he said.
Lt Col J S Bhalla, who resides in Shivaji Nagar locality said, "The period for review is five years, a major point of difference between government and the ex-servicemen. This way differences will pile up every year."
While differences persisted over OROP, after Modi government's announcement to implement it, both defence minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have assured that soldiers opting for premature retirement will not be left out of the scheme's ambit, he said.
Way back in April 1983, Indira Gandhi set a high-level committee on OROP that was headed by the then minister of state for defence, K P Singh Deo. Since then the facility remained only on papers and successive governments failed to implement it, he said.
Out of 68 recommendations presented when Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister, 52 were accepted and 16 most important recommendations were rejected. This led to veterans sitting on an indefinite fast and the government had sent a letter rising pension by Rs 150.
"It was the Fifth Pay Commission, which presented a very strong report and accepted OROP but the bureaucrats again ensured that it did not pass through," said Col A K Nagpal (Retd).
All hopes were raised as Modi government came to power as it presented the strongest ever commitment for OROP but the defence veterans have been hugely disappointed.
Major General Ashok Coomar said, "Don't accept 'fait accompli'. Top brass has to take it up as seriously as PB-4 issue with government for it is a serious issue. It not only affects pay, it also affects status and a soldier lives for his pride and dignity that gives him his status."
Source :http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
BHOPAL: Army veterans settled in Bhopal have spoken out their mind on the issue of One Rank One Pension scheme or OROP which remains unsolved despite a 34-year-old fight. After nationwide protests by retired army personnel NDA government has agreed to implement OROP but bone of contention still remains between the two sides.
Stating OROP has been long overdue, retired officials alleged successive governments only paid lip service and did nothing to implement it.
Lt Gen Milan Naidu, an infantry man, who was vice chief of Indian Army from 2007 to 2008 and now settled in the state capital said, it is the jawans who stand in the line of fire and if they are unable to serve for the minimum number of years specified by government to get benefits of OROP they are the losers. Jawans are the ones who need it the most, he said.
Lt Col J S Bhalla, who resides in Shivaji Nagar locality said, "The period for review is five years, a major point of difference between government and the ex-servicemen. This way differences will pile up every year."
While differences persisted over OROP, after Modi government's announcement to implement it, both defence minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have assured that soldiers opting for premature retirement will not be left out of the scheme's ambit, he said.
Way back in April 1983, Indira Gandhi set a high-level committee on OROP that was headed by the then minister of state for defence, K P Singh Deo. Since then the facility remained only on papers and successive governments failed to implement it, he said.
Out of 68 recommendations presented when Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister, 52 were accepted and 16 most important recommendations were rejected. This led to veterans sitting on an indefinite fast and the government had sent a letter rising pension by Rs 150.
"It was the Fifth Pay Commission, which presented a very strong report and accepted OROP but the bureaucrats again ensured that it did not pass through," said Col A K Nagpal (Retd).
All hopes were raised as Modi government came to power as it presented the strongest ever commitment for OROP but the defence veterans have been hugely disappointed.
Major General Ashok Coomar said, "Don't accept 'fait accompli'. Top brass has to take it up as seriously as PB-4 issue with government for it is a serious issue. It not only affects pay, it also affects status and a soldier lives for his pride and dignity that gives him his status."
Source :http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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